one and only
Unique, one of a kind.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She is the one and only person I trust with my secrets.”
“After searching for years, he finally found the one and only house that felt like a true home.”
“The artist insisted that this painting was the one and only masterpiece he would ever create in his lifetime.”
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as best one can
In the best possible way, given one's circumstances and abilities.
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as far as one knows
To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be gathered about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.
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back to square one
Located back at the start, as after a dead end or failure.
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beat as one
To share the same feelings.
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become one flesh
To join together in marriage; to develop a unifying bond as a result of marrying.
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bite off more than one can chew
To try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.
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bite the big one
To perform poorly; to fail.
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bite the hand that feeds one
To cause harm to a benefactor (especially one that one is dependent on, thus with the idea that this behaviour is self-damaging).
Last updated August 10, 2026